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Jack Atherton

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Jack Atherton
Personal information
Date of birth 1917
Place of birth Preston, England
Date of death 1961 (aged 43–44)
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1]
Position(s) Inside-right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1936 Preston North End 4 (1)
1938 Brighton & Hove Albion 9 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John James Atherton (1917–1961) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Brighton & Hove Albion and Preston North End. He was born in Preston, England.[2] He died in 1961.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Preston North End. Defensive lapses will worry Mr. Tom Muirhead". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vi – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Michael Joyce (October 2004). The Football League player's records 1888 to 1939. ISBN 1899468676.
  3. ^ Seagulls & Whites: Player Profile – Jack Atherton